The development and implementation of occupational exposure limits in Hong Kong

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 114-119

  Tsin, Tai wa ^a  

^a Labour Department   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Evaluation of chemical hazard; Occupational exposure limits; Occupational hygiene standard

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CRYSTALLIN; SILICON DIOXIDE; TOXIC GAS;

ARTICLE; DUST; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INDUSTRY; LAW; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HONG KONG; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33749267747     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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